Ball of Wax 37 Songs (and pictures): Monica Schley – “All the Pretty Horses,” Illustrated by Laura Szumowski

“‘All the Pretty Horses’ is a lullaby, so I wanted to draw something whimsical and soothing– an illustration that felt somewhere between awake and dreaming. I chose muted colors to accompany bedtime, when we turn down the lights and play soft music to prepare for sleep. I asked Monica Schley about the song, and she explained that it’s an old American lullaby that she came across in Pete Seeger’s book Rise Up Singing. It’s a song Monica sang to her daughter as an infant, and I really enjoyed hearing that personal connection.” -Laura Szumowski